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DIVISION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS.
. Rule.
LAVING prepared the terms a? in Multiplication ; take
s quotient of the numerators, and of the denominators,
i they will exactly divide, for the numerator and denomi-
. tor of the fraction required ; but if that cannot be done,
t ultiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor, for
I e quotient required.
; Note 1. By the reciprocal of a fraction, is meant the fraction got by
■! rerting its terms: So the reciprocal of * is and of 5 or * is j.,
: Note 2. A fraction is divided by an integer, by dividing the nume-
or by it, if possible; but if it will not exactly divide, then multiply
.: denominator by it.
Examples,
1, What is the quotient of y by -f ?
25 5 _ 25-f-5 _ 5_11 a
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2. What is the quotient of £ by ?
5 ■ 2_ 5 .,15_5X^_25_
9 • 15“ 9 X 2“ ^X2 _ ■ ’
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3. What is the quotient of 4-f by | ?
4. What is the quotient of TV by £ ?
5. What is the quotient of by ^ ?
6. What is the quotient of | by V ?
7. What is the quotient of -ff by j- ?
8. What is the quotient of 4 by ?
9. What is the quotient of T9T by 3 ?
0. What is the quotient of f by 7 ?
1. What is the quotient of 5 by ?
2. What is the quotient of Vf by 9-£ ? - -
3. What is the quotient of | of 4 by 4 of 7} ?
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Ans. Vt,
Ans. J4.
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Ans. 4,
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Ans. Vr-
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Ans, * .